
Stratford Public Library systems librarian Krista Robinson used a 3D printer to make 11 of 41 headbands that were sent to a Kitchener-based company that will use them as part of a protective face shield for front-line healthcare workers exposed to coronavirus. Submitted photo
The Stratford Public Library’s MakerSpace 3D printer has been used to create Dungeons and Dragons characters, gadgets like cookie cutters, and various project prototypes for students and professionals.
Now it’s potentially saving lives.
Stratford systems librarian Krista Robinson spent the better part of three days making 11 headbands that will be outfitted with a laser cut shield made by Kitchener company InkSmith and donated to area clinics, family physicians and pharmacists who are at risk during the COVID-19 crisis. In total, 41…